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UFC 291 Betting Odds and Preview for Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
Poirier and Gaethje engaged in a grueling four-round battle in April 2018 with Gaethje ultimately succumbing to strikes. The BMF belt is at stake with retired titleholder Jorge Masvidal pegged to wrap the championship around the winner’s waist. While only a ceremonial title is at stake, both Poirier and Gaethje are in striking distance of a fight with UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. A strong performance could set them up for a showdown in short order.
While this is sure to be the fight of the night, there are other enticing matchups slated for Saturday as well. Here are three of our favorite wagers for Saturday’s fight card.
Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje: Fight Begins Round 3 (-190)
In the first fight, the two went at it right away, and it still made it to the fourth round. In the rematch, I like the fight to go at least three rounds, as I think it will be a slower-paced fight. Both men know if they lose, they likely won’t get another crack at the lightweight title.
Additionally, both Poirier and Gaethje are super durable when it comes to striking. The way to beat them is by submission, or by an overwhelming amount of damage late in the fight.
In Poirier’s last 10 fights, he has started the third round in seven, including the Gaethje fight. In Gaethje’s last five, three fights have started the third round.
Stephen Thompson vs Michel Pereira: Thompson ML (-140)
The way to beat Thompson as of late has been to wrestle him and hold him down, as we saw Gilbert Burns and Belal Muhammad do. However, strikers have struggled to beat him.
Pereira, meanwhile, is a similar striker to Thompson, but he has more of a wild style. His cardio is a big concern, however, as we saw him gas out recently. At elevation in Utah, it is even more of a concern.
In this matchup, I expect Pereira to try and wrestle Thompson, but ‘Wonderboy’ should be able to keep it standing. On the feet, he is harder to hit, and I expect Thompson to take over in the second and third rounds to win the decision.
Vinicius Salvador vs CJ Vergara: Salvador ML (+135)
Salvador lost a close decision in his debut, while C.J. Vergara is 2-2 in his UFC career, but I haven’t been sold on him. Last time out, he beat Daniel Lacerda, who gasses out badly in his fights. Even in that matchup, Vergara almost got finished.
Both Salvador and Vergara throw a ton of volume, and both get hit quite a bit. However, Salvador is the better striker and also has a wrestling advantage. This is a coin-flip type of fight, but when push comes to shove, Salvador’s striking is superior to Vergara’s.
